Case Manager III - Full Time; 1222-209-N
About The Position
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens provides social services through the Benson Ridge and Southwest Queens Senior Case Management Programs, including case management and homecare services for homebound older adults. The programs offer care management plans, homecare assessments, connections to Home Delivered Meals and Friendly Visiting, and other support intended to help frail seniors live safely in their homes and communities. The Case Manager III provides comprehensive services to homebound elderly clients in the community, developing safe care plans and helping clients remain at home. The role includes in-home assessment and reassessment, care planning with clients and families, crisis intervention, intake and referral services, required assessments and documentation, and maintaining case records and program reports. The position may require travel to client homes, meetings, conferences, and training locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human-related services from an accredited college or university.
- Proficiency in computer software applications, Excel, and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to travel to clients’ homes, meetings, conferences, and other locations for training.
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of entitlements for older adults.
- Bilingual ability.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments and reassessments of older adults’ functional and cognitive capacities and limitations, unmet needs, and eligibility for benefits and entitlements.
- Develop and implement care plans with clients and, when needed, their families to address unmet needs and support safe living at home.
- Provide crisis intervention for situations such as medical emergencies, utility shut-offs, bedbug infestations, and disaster response.
- Provide emergency coverage for Home Delivered Meal clients who do not answer the door when needed.
- Perform intake activities, including eligibility assessment, preliminary evaluation of presenting problems, initiating services as needed, and providing information and referrals.
- Complete a comprehensive DFTA assessment form for each client on time and in accordance with funding-source regulations.
- Maintain current case notes and client waiting lists, and submit monthly statistics and reports on time as required by the agency and funding source.
Benefits
- Generous vacation, personal, and sick days, and annual paid holidays.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Retirement savings plan with agency match.
- Transit benefits.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer.
- Training series and additional voluntary benefits.
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Job Type
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